The Body Beneath the Willows

<h2>It's not only secrets that are buried by the water... A gripping crime thriller from bestseller master Nick Louth</h2><p>On the tree-lined banks of Surrey's River Wey a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site. His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse... </p><p><b>DCI Craig Gillard</b> is called in but the body's condition makes identification difficult. One man however seems to fit the bill: Ozzy Blanchard a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago his crashed company car found nearby.</p><p>But then an X-ray of the corpse throws the investigation into turmoil. A shard of metal lodged in his neck turns out to be part of an Anglo-Saxon dagger unknown to archaeologists. Who wielded this mystery weapon and why? Does the answer lie in a murderous feud between two local families?</p><p>The deeper Gillard digs the more shocking truths he will uncover.</p><p><b>A totally original crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end <i>The Body Amongst the Willows</i> is an absolute thrill-ride perfect for fans of Michael Connelly Ann Cleeves and Mark Billingham.</b></p>